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This was shot in the historic Block Arcade in central Melbourne, in 2008.

The semi-circular metal roof struts were the perfect foil for the soft light on the aches and the darker buttresses below.

By incorporating a straight roof silhouette directly above my head, I was able to use a single clearly defined horizontal point of reference in an image dominated by contrasts of arcs, angles, light and shade.

I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot with a Pentax K100D using a Sigma 18-125mm lens. F6.7, 1/30 sec, ISO 400, 50mm.

That’s one BIG Grandma you’ve got! Great shot though. Must having been tricky getting the correct exposure. Most would just blat off the flash and would have killed it stone dead. Must have been a tripod shot, right? Only one slight crit: I personally would have moved slightly to the right to line up those green lights with the wrought iron ‘circles’ behind them….but that’s just me…I’m into symmetry.

Thanks for the great comment (and the humour). Actually, it’s not a tripod shot – I never use a tripod, ever!! And the only reason I didn’t opt for 100 per cent symmetry was that the lamps would actually have obscured that beautiful wrought iron. It took me about four or five shots to get it just right.

As I said, that’s just me. It’s still a great shot and I’m even more impressed knowing you didn’t use a tripod!!! As for the humour, I’m amazed no one beat me to it! First thing I thought of, but again, that’s just me…

I always welcome humour – and any feedback! I guess when I first started using a digital SLR I could have made use of a tripod, but I learnt very quickly how to improvise. You might like to look at shot of mine titled “Mystic River” which is also shot without a tripod. This experimentation also stood me in good stead when I shot glaciers and mountains a year ago in the Yukon, in a light plane and in a vibrating chopper!

Yes, it does (well, great grandma perhaps)! Block Arcade is a favourite of mine, and this really captures the elegance and style of the architecture and the warmth of the lighting. You have a steady hand!